The British journal of surgery
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study
Randomized clinical trial of the impact of insulin therapy on liver function in patients undergoing major liver resection.
Postoperative liver dysfunction is the major source of morbidity and mortality in patients undergoing partial hepatectomy. This study tested the benefits of a metabolic support protocol based on insulin infusion, for reducing liver dysfunction following hepatic resection. ⋯ NCT00774098 (http://www.clinicaltrials.gov).
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Comparative Study
Randomized clinical trial of donor-site wound dressings after split-skin grafting.
The aim was to study which dressing material was best for healing donor-site wounds (DSWs) after split-skin grafting as there is wide variation in existing methods, ranging from classical gauze dressings to modern silicone dressings. ⋯ NTR1849 (http://www.trialregister.nl).